SRC-VRA S.B. 1811 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1811
By: Whitmire
Intergovernmental Relations
4/14/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the county judge of Harris County receives service of process
on behalf of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority.  As proposed,
S.B. 1811 provides that the chairman of the board or chief executive
officer of a sports and community venue district are to receive service of
process. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 355, Local Government Code, by adding Section
335.005, as follows: 

Sec.  335.005.  SUITS; SERVICE OF PROCESS.  Authorizes a district, through
its board, to sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of
the district.  Authorizes service of process on a district to be had by
serving either the current chairman of the board or the current chief
executive officer of the district. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  The 91st day after the date of final
adjournment.  [Bill does not specify an effective date.]